Transfer sheet control for manifolding machines



Mach 6, 1934. 1.. F. HAGEMANN TRANSFER SHEET CONTROL FOR MANIFOLDINGMACHINES Original Filed Sept. 20, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR; 1 044IJWI' M 6 W A TTORNEYS.

March 6, 1934. L. F; HAGEMANN 1,949,469

TRANSFER SHEET CONTROL FOR MANIFOLDING MACHINES Original Filed Sept. 20,1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTCR.

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Patented Mar. 6, 1934 TRANSFER, SHEET CONTROL FOR MANI- FOLDING MACHINESLouis Fred Hagemann, Niagara Falls, N. Y., assignor to American SalesBook Company, Limited, Toronto, Canada, a corporation of Ontario,

Canada Original application September 20, 1927, Serial Divided and thisapplication July 25, 1930, Serial No. 470,619

22 Claims. (Cl. 191-134) This invention relates to improvements inmachines for making manifold records, and with reference to morespecific features it relates to improved means for supporting andcontrolling the transfer or carbon sheets in interleaved manifoldingposition with the record strips or work webs.

The invention is illustrated herein as embodied in a writing machine ofthe well known flat platen type usually employed for billing purposes,but it is to be understood that it may be readily applied to varioustypes of manifolding machines such, for example, as autographicregisters, addressing machines, and the like.

It is the general object of the invention to improve and perfectmanifolding machines of the class mentioned so as to handle the recordand transfer supplies with greater facility, and to improve thedurability and ease of the oper- 20 ation of the machine to accomplishthe improved manifolding result.

A further and more particular object is to provide improved means forpositioning and controlling the transfer or carbon sheets so as toconserve the use thereof and to insure good transfer inscription at alltimes. T

Another object is to provide for machines of the class mentioned, animproved mechanism for effecting differential control for thepositioning of the several transfer sheets.

Still another object is to provide for machines of the class mentioned,an improved mechanism for positioning and controlling relatively largenumbers of transfer sheets for efficient manifolding operations.

Another object is to provide an improved control mechanism for transfersheets wherein the positioning of the sheets may be readily controlled,either by the feeding of the work webs 40 or record strips, 'or byseparate and independent means.

A further object of the invention is to provide for machines of theclass mentioned, an improved arrangement for controlling a plurality oftransfer sheets, either individually or collecforth, and the scope ofthe application of which will be indicated in the claims.

For a more complete understanding of the nature and objects of theinvention reference is had to the following detailed description and tothe accompanying drawings in which:-

Fig. 1 is a partially diagrammatic top perspective view of the upperpart of a manifolding machine of the fiat platen type embodying theinvention.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary perspective detail view of one of the carbonsheet rolls and its mounting, parts being in section.

Fig. 3 is a detail view of a slight modification.

, The subject matter of this application is dis- '1 closed in the priorpending Hagemann application for improvements in a Manifold recordmachine, Serial No. 220,664, filed September 20, 1927, patented August16, 1932, Patent No. 1,872,140. The present application, therefore, is adivision of the prior application.

For .a detailed description of the illustrative embodiment of theinvention, reference is made to the drawings disclosing the upperportion of the frame 5 of a flat platen type of manifolding machine.This frame may be supported by any desired means, such, for example, asthe customary pedestal or tripod (not shown). The fiat platen 6 forsupporting the work webs in position for receiving inscriptions isshiftable up and down by means of the control member or foot pedal '7 asis usualin machines of this type, the upward shift of the platen beingaccomplished by means of -a spring. When the platen is raised the recordstrips or work webs S for receiving the inscriptions lie spread outthereon, and are gripped between the upper face of the platen and one ormore overlying pieces or brackets 8 extending longitudinally of themachine frame upon which the typewriting machine may be mounted.

The record strips S as shown are arranged in superposed manifoldingrelation with each other and may be provided therealong with series ofblank forms appropriate for recording the particular business in hand.Each record strip is preferably provided with apertures 8' arrangedtherealong. These apertures may be arranged in two series more or less,and are adapted to cooperate with feeding mechanism for controllingaligning and positioning the strips as more fully disclosed in' theprior Hagemann application, referred to. The record strips S may bev ledinto the machine from a supply such as the zig zag folded supply pack S2in which the several strips are folded together in interleaved relation.This supply pack may be supported in the machine in any preferredmanner. Transfer sheets, such as carbon sheets 0 are interleaved inmanifolding relation with the record sheets S, preferably having carbonor transfer material on their underfaces to transfer the inscriptions tothe upper faces of the successive record strips.

It will be understood that a downwardly striking typewriter may besupported upon the frame for back and forth shifting movement, and formovement from side to side, wherewith typing may be effected ondifferent portions of the uppermost record strip lying above the platenin a manner well understood by those skilled in the art.

In the present embodiment of the invention the transfer sheets C aremounted at the left, as viewed in Fig. 1, and extend from the carbonsheet supply mechanism onto the platen 6. Transfer sheet roll carriersor plates 9 and 10 are supported and are reciprocatingly translatableupon the upper edges 11 of laterally projecting members 12 of the frame5. The roll supporting plates 9 and 10 have downwardly, forwardlyinclined slots 13 arranged opposite each other in pairs. Each carbonsheet extends to the platen from a rotatable supply roll 14, coiled upona core or sleeve 15, receiving therethrough a squared shaft 16 rotatabletherewith. Journals 1'? are provided on the roll shaft whereby saidshaft may be inserted in or removed from the slots 13, which thusprovide bearings for the roll shafts. Collars 18 may .be provided on theroll shafts to limit longitudinal movement of said shafts.

At one end the journal of each roll shaft 16 extends outside of theadjacent carrier plate and has keyed thereto a toothed ratchet wheel 19,the outer end of each shaft being provided with a knob or handle 20 foreffecting individual rotation of the supply rolls. A pawl 21 is providedfor the ratchet wheel 19 of each roll shaft 16, being preferablypivotally mounted on the supporting plate 10. Each of these pawls has atooth engageable with the teeth of the respective ratchet wheel 19 so asto restrain rotation of the carbon sheet roll, in a direction to delivercarbon sheets between the record strips.

Each pawl also preferably has a handle 22 for moving the pawl toward oraway from ratchet wheel engaging position. There may be as many supplyrolls 14 and shafts 16 as needed for the particular characterof businessin hand, provision being made for five such rolls in the presentembodiment. The supporting plates 9 and 10 may be retained on thesupporting edges 11 by keeper brackets or lugs 23 secured to the innerfaces of the frame extensions 12, and said supporting plates arepreferably united by cross frame members or tie rods 24, thus forming aunitary longitudinally oscillatable supporting frame for the carbonsupply rolls. The tie rods 24 may be reenforced and stiffened by meansof the braces or frame members 25. These members 25 as shown arepreferably positioned adjacent to the edges of the record strips Spassing over the carbon sheet rolls 14 so as to form guides engageablewith the adjacent edges of the record strips to maintain the latter incorrect position as they pass over the rolls 14 to the writing platen 6.

For shifting the carbon supply carrier or frame in opposite directions,a bar 26 is provided having teeth 27 forming a rack engaging a. pinion28 fixed on an operating shaft 29, appropriately mounted in the frameextension and preferably provided with an operating handle 30 for manualoperation thereof.

Outwardly projecting from the supporting plate 10 are headed rack barsupporting and guiding pins 31, passing through longitudinally elongatedslots 32 in the rack bars, thus permitting a lost motion movement of therack bar, or a limited free longitudinal movement thereof relatively tothe carbon supporting frame. A plurality of pins or pawls 33 are mountedupon and carried by the rack bar 26, being in position for engagementrespectively with the teeth of the ratchet wheels 19 when the rack baris moved to the left as viewed in Fig. 1 so as to prevent rotation ofthe carbon sheet supply rolls, thus to control or check the feeding ofthe carbon sheets in the direction of forward record strip feed.

Mounted upon the extension frame 12 is a rotatable shaft 34 having acontrolling handle 35 in accessible position for manual operationthereof. Latch members 36 are mounted upon the shaft 34, being pinned orotherwise anchored thereto so as to rotate therewith, and being forkedas indicated at 37, at their free ends whereby the tines span and engageover the adjacent tie rod 24 of the carbon sheet supporting frame. Inthe position shown in Fig. 1 the latches 36 are engaged with the tie rodso as to restrain the carbon sheet carrier both against forward andrearward movement. In practice the engaging face of the inner tine 37',as shown in Fig. 3, may be inclined as indicated at 38, so that when thecarrier is urged to the right with sufficient force the latches 36 willbe thrust from engagement with the tie rod 24, thus permitting advancemovement of the carbon sheet carrier.

Feeding mechanism may be provided for drawing the record strips Sforwardly from the zigzag supply pack S over the carbon sheet supportsto writing position on the platen 6. It is clear, however, that for somepurposes the record strips may be drawn forward manually as isfrequently done in this type of manifolding machine. A feeding mechanismfor the record strips indicated generally at 39 may be positionedforwardly of the platen, engaging these strips to feed and align them asfully described in the prior copending Hagemann application abovereferred to.

The main rotary feed shaft 40 mounted in a suitable supporting frame maybe provided with a knob or handle 41 for manual operation thereof andwith a driving toothed gear 42 worm driven by a small electric motor 43.The main feed shaft 40 carries rotary feed discs 44 spaced apart andcooperating with the upper feed roll 45 driven by gears, one of which ismounted on the feed shaft 40. The motor 43 receives energy from asuitable source 46 and is automatically controlled by a switch 47operated by the operating pedal 7. Since the feed mechanism is notspecifically claimed herein and is fully described in the said copendingHagemann application, it need not be further described herein.

A blocking strip 48 of soft and thin flexible material, as paper, may beinserted between one of the record strips and the next adjacent transferface of the carbon sheet. In Fig. 1 the blocking strip 48 comes from astrip supply spool 49 rotatable on a supporting rod 50, the free endbeing in blocking position. The spool may slide along rod 50 todifferent positions, or an additional spool of such strip may beemployed. As

the blocking strip lies between a record strip and a transfer face of acarbon sheet and is in contact with such record strip it preventstransfer of printing impression to the area of such record strip lyingimmediately thereunder.

When the blocking strip is soft, as is paper, it nevertheless permitsrecord strips lower down 19 receive the impression. More or less of theprinting data may thus be blocked out depending on the size and positionof the blocking strip. If sufliciently large, it will serve to block outprinting on an entire bill area. A plurality of blocking strips may beused if desired and may be inserted at different depths in the pile ofsuperposed record ;trips. In this wise, the part of the whole of thetypewritten data may be blocked from being printed on any one or moreof' the record strips.

The operation of the improved mechanism to support and control thetransfer sheets will be understood from the foregoing description andfor clsarness and emphasis may be summarized a follows.

When the record strips S are forwardly fed the platen 6 is normally inlowered position so as not to retard their advance. In case the usedportion of one of the carbon sheets needs replacing, the pawl 21controlling that particular sheet may be released from its ratchet wheel19. Thereupon (while the detents 33 are in released condition as shownin Fig. 1) continued advance of the record strips will also advance thereleased carbon strip by virtue of the interengagement of the record andcarbon sheets and of the influence of the moving record strips over therespective rotary carbon sheet rolls 14, until the unused or freshportions of the carbon sheet arrive in writing position on the platen.When gripped by the feeddiscs 44 the used or depleted portion of thecarbon sheet may be fed forwardly by the feeding mechanism with therecord strip and subsequently torn oif. Should the carbon strip beadvanced too far, or morethan is necessary, it can easily be retractedby reverse rotation of the carbon roll through the operating knob. 20.

If it is desired to replace used portions of all of the carbon sheets byfresh portions, latches 36 are first released whereupon manual rotationof the shaft 29 in a clockwise direction, as viewed in the drawings,will advance the carbon supporting carrier as a unit. The latches 36 maybe automatically released upon application of sufficient turning forceto the shaft 39 by engagement of the rod 24 with the inclined faces 38of the latches as above described. When the record strips are againadvanced, the loose portions of the carbon sheets made by this advanceof the carbon carrier will be moved forwardly and straightened out insmooth condition between the record strips, thus bringing fresh orunused portions of all of the carbon sheets into manifolding position.Thereafter the carrier maybe manually returned to its original positionand the latches 36 again placed in holding position. This returnmovement is preferably effected independently of the rack and pinion 27,28 to permit the rolls to turn to feed out additional lengths of carbonsheets. The detents 33 may then be set in holding position by reverserotation of the shaft 29.

Another preferred manner of advancing all of the carbon sheets togetherto present fresh partsthereof in manifolding relation with the recordstrips may be effected by releasing the latches 36 from carrier holdingengagement with the tie rod 24. When thus released, the carbonsupporting frame or carrier may be moved forwardly toward the platenwith the forward feeding movement of the record strips either byactuation of the feed rolls 44 as mentioned above, or in any otherdesired manner. The carbon sheet rolls 14 may also be released torotation by releasing the detents 21 and .33 from engagement with theratchet wheels 19, and the carbon sheet carrier may be advanced, ifdesired, by means of the rack and pinion 27, 28. When detents 21 and 33are thus released all of the record and carbon strips or sheets may beforwardly fed together as a unit for a complete form length or for anydesired distance, thus causing the carbon rolls 14to rotate so as toadvance fresh lengths of carbon sheet into inscription transfer positionover the platen. At the end of the feed cycle or other advancement ofthe strips, the record and carbon strips may be torn off by anyappropriate means such for example as mentioned in the above priorHagemann patent. The carbon sheet carrier is now moved rearwardly, thatis, away from the platen by operation of the rack and pinion 27, 28,thus setting the detents 33 in roll locking position so that the carbonsheets are retracted during this rearward movement of the carrier so asto bring their forward ends backward slightly from the forward ends ofthe record strips, and from the grip of the feeding mechanism, whichmay, at this time, be released as set forth in the prior Hagemannpatent. During this retraction of the carbon sheet carrier the recordstrips may be restrained if necessary, from retraction with the carbonsheets by holding said record sheets in their forward position in anydesired manner. It will be observed that all of the record and transferstrips may also be simultaneously advanced in the manner just describedwhen both sets of detents 21 and 33 are in releasing position. It isadvantageous however, to release the latches 36 and to move the carbonsheet carrier forwardly as described, as by this means the forward endsof the carbon sheets may be very readily retracted from the adjacentends of the record strips and from the grip of the feeding mechanism incase such mechanism is employed.

It will also be observed that the carbon carrier may be movedlongitudinally forwardly or backwardly by means of the operating shaft29 acting through the shifter bar 26. When the shifter bar is thus movedforwardly, the pawl pins 33 will move to disengage the respectiveratchet wheels 19 so as not to obstruct the forward rotation of thecarbon rolls. However, when the .shifter bar 26 is retracted to retractthe carbon =carrier, the pin pawls will engage the respective ratchetwheels to prevent rotation of the carbon rolls thus simultaneouslyretarding all of the carbon sheets.

From the foregoing it will be observed that any one of the transfersheets may be individually adjusted to bring fresh portions thereof intomanifolding position, or two or more of the transfer sheets may besimilarly adjusted. Also, all of the transfer sheets may besimultaneously adjusted as a unit for a similar purpose. It willtherefore be seen that the transfer sheets may be individually orcollectively adjusted as the requirements of the work may demand for themost efficient manifolding operations, thus assuring clean legiblecopies at all times.

matter contained in the above description or shown in the accompanyingdrawings shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limitingsense.

It is also to be understood that the following claims are intended tocover all of the generic and specific features of the invention and allintermediate variations of the scope thereof.

What is claimed is:

1. In a manifolding device, in combination, a reciprocating carrier, aplurality of transfer sheet supports rotatably mounted upon saidcarrier, a ratchet wheel carried by each of said tansfer sheet supports,a detent for each of said ratchet wheels, means for reciprocating saidcarrier, and means controlled by said reciprocating 'means forcollectively controlling said detents.

2. In a writing machine, in combination, a-

carrier adapted for reciprocal movement, a carbon-sheet supportingshaft'rotatably mounted on said carrier, means, including a ratchetwheel, on said shaft and a pawl on said carrier, adapted to restrainrotation of said shaft in one direction, said pawl movable, at will.into an out of restraining position, means including a manuallyactuatable rod, reciprocal movement of which rod is adapted toreciprocate said carrier, and means operable by said rod to restrainrotation of said shaft in the direction restrained by said pawl.

3. In a writing machine, in combination, a carrier adapted forreciprocal movement, a carbon-sheet supporting shaft rotatably mountedon said carrier, means, including a ratchet wheel, on said shaft and apawl on said carrier, adapted to restrain rotation of said shaft in onedirection, said pawl movable, at will,-into and out of restrainingposition, means including a manually actuatable rod, reciprocal movementof which is adapted to reciprocate said carrier, means operable by saidrod to restrain rotation of said shaft in the direction restrained bysaid pawl, and a latch manually operable into and out of positionrestraining movement of said carrier, movement of said carrier in onedirection being adapted automatically to disengage said latch.

4. In a Writing machine, in combination, a carrier adapted forreciprocal movement, a carbon-sheet supporting shaft rotatably mountedon said carrier, means, including a ratchet wheel, on said shaft and apawl on said carrier, adapted to restrain rotation of said shaft in onedirection, said pawl movable, at will, into and out of restrainingposition, means including a manually actuatable rod, reciprocal movementof which is adapted to reciprocate said carrier, means'operable by saidrod to restrain rotation of said shaft in the direction restrained bysaid pawl, a latch manually operable into and out of positionrestraining movement of said carrier, movement of said carrier in onedirection being adapted automatically to disengage said latch, and acarrier supporting frame detachably connected to the frame of themachine.

5. In a manifolding device, in combination, a reciprocating carrier, aplurality of transfer sheet supports rotatably mounted upon saidcarrier, independent means for individually rotating said supports forindividual transfer sheet adjustment, means for individually restrainingrotation of said transfer sheet supports in adjusted-position, andadditional means for collectively restraining rotation thereof.

6. In a manifolding device, in combination, a reciprocating carrier, aplurality of transfer sheet supports rotatably mounted upon saidcarrier, means for individually controlling rotation of said transfersheet supports, manual means for effecting reciprocation of saidcarrier, and means controlled by said last mentioned means forcollecsupports.

7. In a manifolding :clevice, in combination, a reciprocating carrier, aplurality of transfer sheet supports rotatably mounted upon saidcarrier, means for individually controlling rotation of said transfersheet supports, means for collectively controlling rotation thereof, anda releasable latching mechanism for holding said reciprocating carrier.i

8. In a manifolding device, in combination, a reciprocating carrier, aplurality of transfer sheet supports rotatably mounted upon saidcarrier, means for individually controlling rotation of said transfersheet supports, manual means for effecting reciprocation of saidcarrier, means controlled by said last mentioned means for collectivelycontrolling rotation of said transfer sheet supports, and a releasablelatching mechanism forholding said reciprocating carrier.

9. In a manifolding device, in combination, a reciprocating carrier, -'aplurality of transfer sheet supports rotatably mounted upon saidcarrier, manual means for effecting reciprocation'of said carrier, andmeans controlled by said manual means for collectively. controllingrotation .of said transfer, sheet supports.

1,0. In a manifolding device, in combination, a reciprocating carrier, aplurality of transfer sheet supports rotatably mounted upon' saidcarrier, a separate detent for checking rotation of each of the transfersheet supports, a supporting bar connected to said carrier and carryingeach;of said detents, and unitary means for reciprocating said bar andcarrier'and simultaneously collectively operating said detents.

11. In a manifolding device, in combination; a flat platen, supportingmeans for supporting a typewriting machine for movement along' saidplaten, a transfer sheet supply carrier, a supporting structuresupporting said carrier for translatory reciprocating movementtransversely of the machine, a plurality of carbon sheet supportingshafts mounted upon said carrier so as to be translatably adjusted withthe Iattenmeans for effecting translatory reciprocating adjustment ofsaid carrier and shafts, means for individually rotating said shafts forcarbon sheet adjustment, means for individually locking said shaftsafter rotary adjustment thereof, and locking means collectivelycontrolled by said carrier adjusting means for collectively locking saidshafts.

12. In a manifolding device, in combination, a flat platen, supportingmeans for supporting a typewriting machine for movement along saidplaten, a transfer sheet supply carrier, a supporting structuresupporting said carrier for translatory reciprocating movementtransversely of the machine, a plurality of carbon sheet supportingshafts mounted upon said carrier so as to be translatably adjusted withthe latter; means for effecting translatory reciprocating adjustment ofsaid carrier and shafts, means for individually rotating said shafts forcarbon sheet adjustment, means for individually locking said shaftsafter rotary adjustment thereof, locking means for collectively lockingsaid shafts, and means for operating said collective locking means insequence with adjustment of said carrier.

13. In a manifolding device, in combination, a

reciprocating carrier, a plurality of transfer sheet supports rotatablymounted upon said carrier, a detent for checking rotation of each of thetransfer sheet supports, and common means for reciprocating said carrierand operating said detents to check and to release the respective sheetsupports.

14. In a manifolding device, in combination, a reciprocating carrier, aplurality of transfer sheet supports rotatably mounted upon saidcarrier, a detent for checking rotation of each of the transfer sheetsupports, a rack bar operatively connected to said detents and having alost motion connection with said carrier, and means for reciprocatingsaid rack bar thereby to reciprocate said carrier and to controloperation of said detents.

15. In a manifolding device, in combination, a reciprocating carrier, aplurality of transfer sheet supports rotatably mounted upon saidcarrier, a ratchet wheel carried by each of said transfer sheetsupports, a rack bar having a lost motion connection with said carrier,a detent pin carried by said rack bar for each of said ratchet wheels,and means for reciprocating said rack bar thereby to reciprocate saidcarrier and to move said detent pins to and from co-operative positionwith reference to the respective ratchet wheels.

16. In a manifolding device, in combination, a reciprocating carrier, aplurality of transfer sheet supports rotatably mounted upon saidcarrier, a ratchet wheel carried by each of said transfer sheetsupports, a rack bar having a lost motion connection with said carrier,a detent pin carried by said rack bar for each of said ratchet wheels,means for reciprocating said rack bar thereby to reciprocate saidcarrier and to move said detent pins to and from co-operative positionwith reference to the respective ratchet wheels, and a plurality ofindependent pawls on said carrier for independently controlling rotationof said transfer sheet supports.

17. In a manifolding device, in combination, a reciprocating carrier, aplurality of transfer sheet supports rotatably mounted upon saidcarrier, a

detent for checking rotation of each of the transfer sheet supports, arack bar operatively connected to said detents and having a lost motionconnection with said carrier, means for reciprocating said rack barthereby to reciprocate said carrier and to control operation of saiddetents, and a plurality of independent pawls on said carrier forindependently restraining rotation 'of said transfer sheet supports.

18. In a manifolding device, in combination,

' carbon sheet supply mechanism for supplying a carbon sheet betweentraveling record strips, said supply mechanism including a carbon supplycarrier mounted for translatory reciprocating movements to permit thecarbon sheet to advance with the record strips 'and'to retract itrelatively to said strips, a plurality of carbon supply rolls rotatablymounted upon said carrier, individual locking means for said supplyrolls individually releasable to permit selective advancement of thecarbon sheets, a releasable latching device to restrain said carrieragainst said advance movement with the record strips, means for reciprocating said carrier and roll locking means operatively connected foroperation by said last mentioned means for restraining rotation of therolls in strip feeding direction.

19. In a manifolding device, in combination, carbon sheet supplymechanism-for supplying a carbon sheet between traveling record strips,said supply mechanism including a carbon supply carried mounted fortranslatory reciprocating movements to permit the carbon sheet toadvance with the record strips and to retract it relatively to saidstrips, a carbon supply roll mounted on said carrier, means forreciprocating said carrier, and roll locking means operatively connectedfor operation by said carrier reciprocating means for restrainingrotation of said roll in strip feeding direction.

20. In a manifolding device, in combination, a

plurality of rotary transfer sheet carriers mount- I ed for positioningtransfer sheets in interleaved manifolding relation with record strips,collectively operated releasable locking means for collectively securingsaid carriers against rotation to prevent advancement of the respectivetransfer sheets carried thereby when the record strips are advanced, andindependent locking means for each of said carriers for locking eachcarrier against rotation independently of the remainder thereof, so asto provide for selective advancement of certain of the transfer sheetsand to maintain the remainder against advancement.

21. In a manifolding device, in combination, a platen, carbon sheetsupply mechanism for supplying a carbon sheet between traveling recordstrips, said supply mechanism including a carbon sheet supply carriermounted for translatory reciprocating movements toward and away from theplaten, a rotary carbon sheet support mounted on said carrier, lockingmeans for locking saidrotary support against carbon sheet advancementtherefrom, and automatic lock oper ating means for setting said lockingmeans in locking position when said carrier is being moved away from theplaten, so as to retract the carbon sheet with the carrier.

22. In a manifolding device, in combination, a platen, a carbon sheetsupply mechanism for supplying a carbon sheet between traveling rec ordstrips, said supply mechanism including a carbon sheet supply carriermounted for translatory reciprocating movements toward and away from theplaten, a rotary carbon sheet support mounted on said carrier, lockingmeans for locking said rotary support against carbon sheet advancementtherefrom, and lock operating means automatically operable incident toreciprocating movements ofsaid carrier to release the locking -meanswhen the carrier is moved toward the LOUIS FRED HAGEMANN.

